How to Say "Disc" in French - How To Say Guide

disque

/disk/

The English word "disc" is translated into French as disque.

disque is used to refer to a disc. For specific types of media, you can use the phrases un disque compact for a compact disc and un DVD for a DVD.

How do you pronounce it?

The pronunciation of disque is /disk/.

French speakers use disque to describe the intervertebral discs in the human spine. A slipped disc is called une hernie discale.
In French geometry, there is a strict distinction between le cercle and le disque. Le cercle is only the outer boundary line, while le disque is the filled-in area.
The French word disque shares its ancestry with the English word 'dais', both originating from the Latin 'discus'.

Ce disque a couté 10 dollars.
That disc cost ten dollars.
This sentence shows the cost of a disque.
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Je ne vais pas acheter ce disque. Il est rayé.
I'm not going to buy that disc. It's scratched.
This sentence describes a scratched disque.
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Évite de déplacer le lecteur DVD lorsqu'un disque est en lecture.
Avoid moving the DVD player while a disc is playing.
This sentence discusses a disque being played in a DVD player.
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J'ai acheté un disque pour écouter de la musique.
I bought a disc to listen to music.
Tu as vu le dernier film enregistré sur un DVD ?
Have you seen the latest film recorded on a DVD?
J'ai besoin d'espace de stockage supplémentaire, tu peux me prêter ton disque dur ?
I need extra storage space, can you lend me your hard drive?
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Emma and Lucas are talking about a music collection.

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